Shaving cream dispenser

Abstract

A shaving cream dispenser has a brush removably mounted in a housing that permits a purchaser to selectively depress the valve of a standard shaving cream aerosol can to cause the pressurized cream to be dispensed from the can into the center of the brush. In one embodiment the bristles are mounted at right angles to the axis of the cylindrical aerosol can. In this embodiment a separate platform, which can be selectively depressed by the purchaser, has a bore on its underside to fit over the valve and a passageway to guide the shaving cream from the valve exit to the brush. In another embodiment, the bristles are mounted parallel to the axis of the cylindrical can. The valve is activated by depressing the housing in which the bristles are mounted. The housing has flanges which seat upon shoulders to prevent the accidental depression of the housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A lather dispensing shaving brush for attachment to a cylindrical aerosol can having an outwardly extending flange surrounding its top surface and an axially movable cylindrical valve on its top surface, the depression of which dispenses shaving cream through the valve comprising: a housing;   an inwardly extending lip on said housing of smaller diameter than said flange for removably engaging said flange;   a base having outer and inner surfaces, said outer surface having bristles embedded therein and said inner surface having a cavity formed therein for receiving a nozzle member, said base being removably mounted in said housing;   a duct formed in said base having one end opening into said outer surface and its other end opening into said cavity;   a foam producing nozzle member disposed in said base cavity having an orifice concentric and communicating with said other end of said duct;   an enlarged bore connected to said orifice for slipping over the valve;   a seat terminating said enlarged bore for engaging the top surface of the valve; and   means for selectively moving said seat to depress the valve, whereby the shaving cream is dispensed from the can, through the valve, and into said bristles.   
     
     
       2. A lather dispensing shaving brush as in claim 1 including: a tube connecting said enlarged bore to said nozzle member having a first end and a second end, said first end firmly attached to said housing, and said second end terminating in said enlarged bore;   and said selectively moving means including a platform substantially perpendicular to the axis of said valve mounted on said tube over said valve for selectively depressing said tube, whereby depressing said platform causes said seat to move said valve inward into the can to dispense said shaving cream from the can, through the valve, and into said bristles.   
     
     
       3. A lather dispensing shaving brush as in claim 2 wherein said bristles are at substantially right angles to the axis of said valve. 
     
     
       4. A lather dispensing shaving brush as in claim 2 wherein said platform has ribs on its top surface. 
     
     
       5. A lather dispensing shaving brush as in claim 1 wherein: said housing includes an outer housing and a cap, said outer housing having said inwardly extending lip, said cap having said base removable mounted therein with said enlarged bore mounted above and coaxial with said valve and said cap slidably mounted in said outer housing, whereby depression of said cap causes said enlarged bore to slip over said valve and said seat to depress said valve, whereby the shaving cream is dispensed from the can, through the valve, and into said bristles.   
     
     
       6. A lather dispensing shaving brush as in claim 5 wherein: said cap includes two diametrically opposed outwardly and downwardly extending flanges;   and said outer housing includes two diametrically opposed upwardly extending shoulders for engaging said flanges and preventing downward axial movement of said cap when said flanges are above said shoulders.